The history of housing discrimination in the United States is examined with attention on exclusion through pricing in multifamily housing. A hypothesis, applying the concept of club goods and the economic theories developed ...

Sound Transit’s Link light rail system provides high-capacity transit service to the Seattle area. Supporting bicycle use to reach Link can increase access to this important regional transit system. Providing safe and ...

The relationship between walkability and the built environment has come to the forefront of urban planning research in recent years. Planners and public health officials alike acknowledge that the built environment can ...

Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are self-contained living quarters with kitchen and bath, found in single family properties. These quarters are either attached to the home or are detached structures on individual lots. ...

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and provides flood insurance in communities who comply with minimum standards for building in floodplains. In ...

My two primary research questions were: How and to what extent does planning in the Central Puget Sound Region address food systems issues? and What is the relationship of food systems planning to food sovereignty? I ...

As Seattle continues to boom, the city is experiencing significant pressures to densify and grow to accommodate new residents and businesses. Seattle’s Design Review Program reviews many of these new developments through ...

This thesis is about meaning, history, and landscape interpretation. Specifically, it examines the messages and media of interpretation at San Juan Island National Historical Park (SJINHP) in Western Washington. Drawing ...

This initial planning level tool addresses the complexity of land use decisions within the Lower Green River, WA floodplain by enabling the consideration of multiple views of a wide range of stakeholders. The tool is a ...

Due to the inevitability of climate change, long-term adaptation planning is now a necessary facet of infrastructure planning. The projected impacts of sea level rise on coastal infrastructure are particularly dramatic. ...

The precariousness of Japanese American greenhouses presents an interesting challenge for
the transforming urban greenhouse business sites. As our population growth has
surrounded these small greenhouse growing plots, ...

Life safety is the first concern of everyone when an
earthquake strikes. Property is usually the second.
Whether the property is a house, business, or
workplace, people identify their lives with buildings.
Some buildings ...

Munsiyari and Sarmoli, gateway villages to the Johar Valley, are the last points with motor vehicle access. This affords the villages a level of connectedness that the other villages in the valley are not provided. ...

Like other transit agencies in the United States, King County Metro has faced a reduction in State funding and suffered revenue loses as a result of the recent economic recession. Metro faces an operating budget shortfall ...

A key weakness with public transportation is the lack of accessibility to transit stops. Bicycles can increase user accessibility to transit stops and reduce door-to-door travel times. The goal of this thesis is to better ...

Neighborhood effects on health and behavior have been widely documented. Yet people do not spend all their time in their home neighborhoods. The places that people visit away from home may also have an impact on behavior. ...

New Urbanism has been a prevalent issue in architecture and planning fields over the last few decades as an alternative to reforming the sprawl pattern of suburban growth. New Urbanist design principles have been adopted ...